A self-described 'creep catcher' has appeared in Palmerston North District Court today facing several charges relating to harmful videos posted online.

Connor Bevins says he pretended to be a minor online in a bid to 'expose paedophiles'.
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Connor Bevins, 20, entered no plea to most of the 10 charges.

The 20-year-old says his vigilante justice campaign was partly inspired by similar groups overseas.

Bevins says he pretended to be a minor online and would start conversations in chat rooms.

"Normally after about five messages or so they'd start talking dirty, sending me pictures of their parts and stuff," he said.

Outside court he said his aim was to expose paedophiles.

"Now they're charging me for doing their job that's their problem not mine... I'm proud of what I've done, I've got no regrets at all," he said.

Bevins said he would organise to meet many of them in the Palmerston North Square, confront them, at times abuse them, and then chase them, often ending up in the local police station just down the road.